Be Alert, Playing Mobile When Defecating Can Have A Bad Effect On Health

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JAKARTA - The habit of playing with mobile phones when defecating (BAB) is done by many people. However, please note, that this habit can have a negative effect on the health of the body.

This was revealed by a doctor named Saurabh Sethi, through an upload on his TikTok account @doctorsethimd. He said defecating while playing with his cellphone could cause someone to sit for a long time in the toilet.

Sitting for a long time in the toilet can have an impact on tension and pressure on the rectum and anus. This can cause several diseases, one of which is ambeien.

"This (BAB while playing with cellphones) can cause problems such as ambeien, fisura ani, and billboards," said Sethi, quoted on Friday, December 13, 2024.

A colossal surgeon, Karen Zaghiyan, also explained the same thing, citing from Healthline. He said that sitting in the toilet, either just sitting, or while reading and playing with cell phones for a long time could cause hemorrhoid problems.

Therefore it is highly recommended to sit in the toilet only as long as the body defecates. If defecating does not occur after a few minutes, it is better not to be forced and wait too long by sitting in the toilet.

Forcing bowel movements with too much strain can also indicate an ambeien problem to an ani fisura. Ambeien occurs when a venous blood vessel or blood vessel around the buttocks swells, while ani's fisura is a tear or open wound that occurs in the large intestine, which is close to the anus.